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Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin was born in 1809 in Shrewsbury, England. Darwin, C., Burkhardt, F., Secord, J., & The Editors of the Darwin Correspondence Project, T. E. (2013). The Correspondence of Charles Darwin: Volume 20, 1872 (Vol. 20). Cambridge University Press.
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/apus/reader.action?docID=1357371 Desmond, Adrian J.. "Charles Darwin". Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Jan. 2023, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Darwin. Accessed 22 January 2023. -
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Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin was a scholar in the 1800s that would study many different types of science. He created the scientific theory of evolution by natural selection and became a major contributor to evolutionary studies. He attend school at Edinburgh University in Scotland when he was just 16. He truly was passionate about natural science. ( Adrian J Desmond, 2023) -
First Voyage
In 1831, Darwin embarked on a voyage with the British Royal Navy and was employed as a naturalist. He spent much of this time collecting specimens as he explored regions around South America. ( Adrian J Desmond, 2023) -
Origin of Species
Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection. This book theorized that species change over time and that the earth was older than humans thought at the time. -
Charles Darwin Death
Darwin died in 1882 at age 72 and was buried in London, England. Charles Darwin's theories impacted the scientific community his idea challenged Darwinism, eugenics, and other biological terms that society used to deem many classes of life unfit. His work contributed inspired a different thought process on racist and unfair treatment around the world based on uncontrollable biological stand point.